Google Maps Apple Watch

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

Google Maps used to work only on computers, tablets, and smartphones, until September 2015, when Google announced the Apple Watch version of the maps app. The app was, of course, completely redesigned to fit on a watch screen, but it still offered an easy way to quickly find directions without pulling out your phone.

The story of Google Maps on Apple Watch is an odd one. While Apple Watch just launched with Apple Maps, it didn't take too long for Google Maps to get a watchOS variation. Two years later, however.

Google removed its Maps app from the Apple Watch app store in April 2017. Amazon, eBay and Target also removed their apps around the same time. Google said then that it may support the Maps app.

Google Maps, Amazon ditched Apple Watch -- and no one noticed. The apps have been absent from Apple's smartwatch for some time. Shara Tibken. May 2, 2017 10:40 a.m. PT.

Google just updated its mapping service on iOS to support the Apple Watch.Now, users can get driving, walking, or transit directions all on their smartwatch – but hold the party poppers and put.

Open the Maps app on your Apple Watch.. Turn the Digital Crown to scroll to Favorites, Collections, and Recents. Tap an entry to get driving directions. Tap to see an overview of your trip—with turns, distance between turns, and street names.. After you head off on your first leg, your Apple Watch uses sounds and taps to let you know when to turn.

Google Maps is probably the best navigation app available on the market, with many iPhone fans preferring it over the native Maps app coded in Cupertino. Nevertheless, Google has to do a little bit more in order to win the same amount of fans when it comes to the Apple Watch. Google Maps for watchOS isn’t as powerful as the iPhone app. It’s.

‎iMaps+ brings Google maps, directions and street view to your iOS device. Features: - Search by address or textual query (eg 'London, UK' or 'Restaurants in New York'). In addition, you can 'radar search' the visible map area to locate places of interest such as restaurants, pubs, ATMs and more. -…

Currently the best maps app I use maps primarily in the car as satnav through apple CarPlay. I used apple maps for years because it’s clean, reliable and just generally a very good app. I tried google maps along with a couple of other apps e.g. waze because I wanted some feedback about the traffic around me.

Thank you. I use Google maps to navigate driving. Apple maps is ok but to listen the directions, the car audio needs to be playing music over Bluetooth. Google maps is much better as the audio interrupts whatever is playing, even radio, to play the directions. But I miss having my watch tapping on my pulse before turns.